Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Toptal as 25% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for UI & UX Designer and Front End Developer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Product Manager and Frontend Developer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Toptal takes an average of 40 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for UI & UX Designer had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Product Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 49 days).
I am so confused why this company keeps posting positions on job search sites that are not actually available. I recently made the decision to attempt to begin a remote career and saw on Glassdoor that Toptal had several full-time positions open that I felt qualified for. I was initially drawn to Toptal’s stated culture and benefits and was so excited that they were hiring.
I applied two months ago and heard nothing back, not even a denial for any of the positions that I applied for. After reading another reviewer's experience, I realize that it is very likely none of the jobs I applied for were even available. As of this moment, if you look on Glassdoor, there are 72 jobs “available.” It was over 70 last week and also the week before. “New” jobs are posted every few days. I know they constantly hire freelancers, but many of the jobs listed are internal ones. It is impossible to tell real live positions (if there are any) from false. After digging a bit deeper on Toptal’s website, I found many lead positions already had personnel in place. I think the main staff of the company is comprised of only 50-75 people! Wish I had done the math previously and realized that applying was a waste of time.
Very disrespectful and callous of you to bait professional job seekers in such a way, Toptal. I don’t think I would fit in with their culture after all.
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Toptal response
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We keep our positions open because we are rapidly growing and always looking for top performers. When an exceptional candidate applies and moves forward in our interview process, we’re going to hire that candidate and get them started immediately. Even if we are not actively recruiting for the position(s) to which they applied, we will find them a place at Toptal. We look for talented, committed, driven, and flexible team players, and we’re always hiring.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Toptal (New York, NY) in Feb 2017
Interview
Three or more steps interview. First is screening, second technical and third small project presentation. Problem is that project is not well described, they told you to do few things and then ask you why you didn't do all other staff? You can be declined even if you know how to do things. You need to guess what they want.
Prior to the project portion of our screening process, candidates receive an email clearly outlining the project details and requirements (both functional and nonfunctional). Some of these details can be interpreted and implemented in multiple ways. This is intentional - it’s representative of what a client might ask for and allows for our team to evaluate how applicants manage requirements gathering and interpretation. We screen for problem-solving abilities as much as skillset.
The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Toptal (New York, NY) in Nov 2016
Interview
This processes was the weirdest process to get into their network. I have to go through 5 rounds of interviews. First was a language review to see if I knew English, second was a portfolio review, third was a test to critique a site, last two I had to do design tests twice. The morons at this place didn't clearly know how to give directions and my waste of a design test was done incorrectly. I had to do it again and the man who interviewed me rejected me because I didn't have a color of a specific functionality to what he liked when the test was "open ended". Everyone's opinion is subjective. Since I was rejected I'm now on a waitlist or i paused application for 1 year and I will never apply to this place again. Don't make the mistake of meeting with these people. They give you open ended brief with the ability to show your creativity when in fact they set you up for failure when you don't do something that they like. Very subjective. He even told me everything was perfect, but because of one thing that was not right according to him rejected me. So he said because he had to learn a hard lesson earlier in life I am going to have to do he same thing for the same "mistake" I made by not being accepted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do a design test designing a app(subjective to their liking).
The last phase of the Design screening process includes a test with instructions that are intentionally open-ended to mimic real-world scenarios, It sounds like a rare concession was made in your case and you were given a second chance at this test because you felt the instructions were too unclear. It's incorrect to say Toptal would reject a candidate simply because we didn't 'like' his or her work. An applicant is failed if there are noticeable flaws, errors, or inconsistencies in the design, and we are always transparent about our reasons for rejection. We do encourage applicants to reapply at a later date, once they've improved their skills or gained more experience. The opportunity remains on the table for you.
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